gadj1976 wrote:I completely agree that the umpiring was much better. The rule that still needs to be 'fixed' IMO is the holding the ball where a guy takes possession (more often than not, on the ground) and gets jumped on by a heap of players. The ball gets held in and they get pinged. Shocking rule and does nothing for the game.
i actually think the rule about having to knock it on instead of camping on it is a good thing as a rule, the problem is when the guy is going hammer and tongs to get the ball and it is held to him.
one thing that rule has stopped is the third man in, from the team that has the ball, just trying to hold the ball up.